Commissioners approve construction management contract and a $18,006 change order for courthouse renovations

County renovation staff described the next phases of the Lebanon County courthouse renovation and asked the board to approve both a construction-management contract for later phases and a related change order.

A county presenter said the recommended construction-management firm (named in the materials variously as Podavia or Fadavia of Lititz) comes recommended by the project architect and would be retained on hourly billing not to exceed $83,000. The presenter asked that the approval be subject to review by the county solicitor; the board approved the motion, subject to solicitor review.

For the current phase, the county requested a change order totaling $18,006.44 to extend a hallway divider wall from the wall height to the deck above to meet required fire ratings while ceilings are replaced. The presenter said the additional fire rating necessitated the extended wall; the board approved the change order by voice vote.

Because the transcript shows two different spellings for the recommended firm in the meeting record, the county clerk or procurement office should confirm the firm's official name and ensure solicitor review before executing the contract.